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Amcor Rigid Plastics USA Acquires Assets, IP of Eco-Groupe

Eco-Groupe, Inc. is a privately held preform manufacturing operation with four manufacturing sites in the US.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC has purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Eco-Groupe, Inc., a privately held preform manufacturing operation with four manufacturing sites in the US. Amcor Rigid Plastics has also purchased a minority equity interest in EnKon, LLC, a woman-owned business enterprise affiliate of Eco-Groupe, Inc.
 
“This acquisition will continue our growth strategy and commitment to the packaging industry,” said Mike Schmitt, Amcor Rigid Plastics president. “Eco-Groupe’s technologies will strengthen our innovation focus and expand our offerings to customers.”
 
Eco-Groupe’s technology portfolio includes a modular molding system called Viper, which allows for multiple size preforms to be injected simultaneously, and Eco-Pod, a mobile manufacturing system.
 

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